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Jim Potts
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 - 11:09 pm: |   
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I am a wood carver and have received a special request to carve "Remember Family" in Irish Gaelic. The person making the request plans to use the carving for a candle holder at Christmas which is a sign of greetings to family and friends. There is a very warm story associated with this work. I would sincerely appreciate assistance. Jim Potts |
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RIOBARD MAC GABHANN
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 - 11:40 pm: |
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Jim,
I'd try "COINNIGH CUIMHNE MUINTIR".
RIOBARD |
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Jim Potts
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 1999 - 09:45 pm: |
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RIOBARD,
Thanks a bunch!
Jim |
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Aonghus
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 1999 - 03:04 am: |
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I'm not too happy with "Coinnigh cuimhne muintir" - It doesn't sound natural to me. But I can't think of a better version, since I'm not sure what "Remember Family" is intended to convey. If it means Rememember YOUR Family, then I would say "Cuimnigh ar do Chlann" (or do Mhuintir, but I prefer Clann.) If it means Remember Family in general i.e. the value in the abstract of families I'm a bit stumped. I would suggest "Cuimhnigh ar Cine" |
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Riobárd Mac Gabhann
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 1999 - 09:02 pm: |
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Aonghus,
Your most likely right. It was a shot, but REMEMBER FAMILY sounded very bold and demanding, so I thought a demand like: COINNIGH CUIMHNE AIR SIN!(REMEMBER THAT!) was more in order.
Riobárd |
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Jim Potts
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 1999 - 10:31 pm: |
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Riobard and Aonghus,
I'm a beginner at Gaelic. Another person suggested "cuimhnigh ar an teaghlach." What do you think of this?
Jim |
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Aonghus
| | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 1999 - 01:56 pm: |
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Teaghlach is household rather than family. I'm still stumped as to what "Remember family" is supposed to convey! |
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